| 单词 | extort |
| 释义 | extort —extorter, n. —extortive, adj. /ik stawrt"/, v.t. 1. Law. a. to wrest or wring (money, information, etc.) from a person by violence, intimidation, or abuse of authority; obtain by force, torture, threat, or the like. b. to take illegally by reason of one's office. 2. to compel (something) of a person or thing: Her wit and intelligence extorted their admiration. [1375-1425; late ME (adj.) < L extortus, ptp. of extorquere, equiv. to ex- EX-1 + torquere to twist] Syn. 1. See extract. |
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